""Brandon Metcalf"" <bmetcalf@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote > > Is there a way to check for the existence of a column in a table other > than, say, doing a SELECT on that column name and checking the output? > Take a look at pg_attribute system table. http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.0/static/catalog-pg-attribute.html Regards, Qingqing ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 6: explain analyze is your friend